If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 15, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Six Flags Great America this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 11 straight hours between 12 PM and 10 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT9m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN19/21
WEATHER91° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Aquaman Splashdown held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 12 PM. Maxx Force + Sky Striker walked on.
12 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. Aquaman Splashdown fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Aquaman Splashdown now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
21 rides · avg wait shown
Aquaman Splashdown
22m avg
peak 45m · 61% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
19m avg
peak 25m · 83% uptime
Maxx Force
17m avg
peak 30m · 82% uptime
Sky Striker
13m avg
peak 25m · 79% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
13m avg
peak 20m · 92% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
12m avg
peak 30m · 92% uptime
Goliath
12m avg
peak 20m · 61% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
11m avg
peak 45m · 82% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
11m avg
peak 35m · 88% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
8m avg
peak 15m · 69% uptime
Whizzer
8m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
X Flight
8m avg
peak 15m · 80% uptime
Roaring Rapids
7m avg
peak 10m · 84% uptime
Batman: The Ride
6m avg
peak 15m · 97% uptime
Raging Bull
6m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
American Eagle
6m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Demon
5m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Giant Drop
5m avg
peak 5m · 45% uptime
Viper
5m avg
peak 5m · 86% uptime
Little Dipper
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Logger's Run
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Logger's Run
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 74°F, no rain.
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